Pounding toy



P 9, 1952 J. w. SPEN-CE 7 P 2,609,637

POUNDING TOY 1 Filed ma 22, 1950 3 Anne/w y Patented Sept. 9, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE POUNDING TOY John W. Spence, Hubbard, Oreg. Application May 22, 1950, Serial No. 163,445

This invention relates to improvements in childrens toys and has as one of its principal objects the provision of a target to be struck by pellets progressively projected by repeated blows of a mallet or the like. The target may be in the form of an audible signal such as a hell or the like or an object simulating a clown, monkey or the like rotatably mounted to spin around a horizontal bar when struck by the pellets.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a toy of this character which is of simple, efficient, durable and inexpensive construction and which will develop a certain amount of skill on the part of the user.

These and other objects will appearas my invention is more fully hereinafter described in the following specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and finally pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toy made in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation taken approximately along the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional end elevation taken along the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the toy showing a modified form of target associated therewith.

With particular reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3, reference numeral l indicates an elongated base having a plurality of aligned recesses 2 and 3, formed along both of its sides and a centrally disposed recess 4 formed near its forward end to receive a removable peg 5 upon which is mounted a bell 6 by means of a fastening screw 1.

Secured to the base I at its opposite end and along the longitudinal line of the base is a magazine generally indicated at 8 for progressively projecting a plurality of pellets 9. The magazine comprises a vertical block l formed with a downwardly and outwardly extending bore I l whose bottom open end is in line with the target 6. The opposite or upper end of the bore is surrounded by a metallic washer I! to protect a top cover plate 13 secured to the center block l0 and also to side plates 14 and which cover both sides of the bore ll. Disposed within the bore I l near its bottom end is a leaf spring l6 whose one end is embedded in the block In as at ISA and whose opposite end l1 yieldingly bears against the foremost pellet 9 to temporarily hold it in a discharging position. The pellets are stacked one upon the other in end to end relation within the bore as shown and the topmost pellet projects upwardly a sufficient distance to be struck by a mallet or other striking implement as indicated at l8 in Figure 1. A downward blow upon the 1 Claim. (Cl. 46-1) topmost pellet will, of course, impart an equal thrust to the lowermost pellet to discharge it from the bottom end of the bore II and into contact with the bell 6.

The modified form of the target illustrated in Figure 4 comprises an object formed of lightweight material such as tin, plastic or the like to resemble an animal such as a monkey or the like. The object is rotatably mounted upon a crossbar I9 supported by a pair of vertical posts 20 inserted in apertures 2| formed in the forward end of the base. This target is over-balanced at its lower portion to normally remain in an upright position as shown but will readily rotate about the bar :9 when struck by a pellet 9 at its lower portion.

While I have shown a particular form of embodiment of my invention, I am aware that many minor changes therein will readily suggest themselves to others skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described m invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

A toy or the character described comprising in combination an elongated base, a target secured to one end of the base, a vertically disposed magazine secured to the base near its opposite end, said magazine comprising a vertical block having formed therein a downwardly and outwardly extending bore, the bottom end of the bore being in fixed alignment with said target, a plurality of pellets adapted for placement within said bore in end-to-end relationship and so arranged that charge the lowermost pellet from the bore and,

project it direct to the target, and a leaf spring disposed on the interior of said bore near its bottom end for bearing against and temporarily holding the lowermost pellet within the bore.

JOHN W. SPENCE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of recordin the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,249,141 Litchfield Dec. 4, 1917 1,265,125 Seigel May '7, 1918 1,270,632 Locke June 25, 1918 2,309,166 .Colvin Jan. 26, 1943 

